Doug Polk vs Daniel Negreanu Gets Underway This Week

It promises to be an exciting week of poker action for fans around the world, as two of the most famous players will be competing against once another this coming week. The animosity between Daniel Negreanu and Doug Polk has been big news for the past couple of years, and this heads-up challenge is something that fans from around the world have been counting down to see.

The wait for the battle will soon come to an end, as the feud will be settled after this huge heads up match between the pair. This series will get underway on Wednesday 4th November, and will be taking place from the PokerGo Studio in Las Vegas. Fans from around the world will be able to stream the action to watch it unfold live, as it promises to be one of the biggest events of this poker year.

First 200 Hands Free For Fans

The majority of the heads up challenge will be taking place online, but there will be huge excitement, as the series will get underway with a physical head to head between the two players. This news only adds to the excitement more, as fans will now see the two bitter rivals come face to face. Polk agreed to this stipulation under one condition, and that was that fans from around the world will be able to watch the action for free on Poker Go.

That means that regardless of what you’re doing on Wednesday, you will be able to watch the first 200 hands of the match up between the two players. There will be PokerGo streams available for fans to watch the action on their exclusive app, as well as YouTube and Facebook. The action will get underway on Wednesday at 5 pm PT and 8 pm ET.

Advantage Negreanu For First Hands

It could be argued that playing the match physically at a poker table will favour Negreanu, as he is the player that has achieved his biggest successes in this scenario. Meanwhile, Polk will be at a disadvantage for the first 200 hands, as he is the one that has been a star in the world of online poker. The first 200 hands could be pivotal in determining the player that will run out as the winner of this heads up challenge, but it should be a tight affair.

Both players have already been talking about what they expect to happen over the heads up challenge, with both revealing that they believe that the outcome will hinge on the performance of Negreanu. There is no doubt that Polk will be performing at a high level, as he will be the player that is playing in circumstances that he has excelled in. Meanwhile, online play may not suit Negreanu, which could mean that this could be the most decisive factor to separate the two huge stars.

You will be able to watch all the action from Wednesday, as the event gets underway on Poker Go streams available on Facebook and YouTube.